What is the IVP Bible Dictionary series?
In part and in whole, the IVP Bible Dictionary Series presents the fruit of evangelical biblical scholarship at the intersection of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries--committed to the authority of Scripture, utilizing the best of critical methods, and maintaining dialog with contemporary research and challenges facing the church.
What is IVP and how does it work?
IVP meanwhile is a leading Philippine-based practitioner of venture capital-type investing. At its core, IVP is about educating citizens at a grassroots level. It is one we are watching very closely, and we plan to be very pro-active about it."
Why should I read the IVP Bible background commentary?
The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament will enrich your experience of the Old Testament--and your teaching and preaching from Scripture--in a way that no other commentary can do. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
What is IVP rule in the Philippines?
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by Craig S. Keener
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ABOUT Craig S. Keener
Craig S. Keener (PhD, Duke University) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary. Some of his 12 books include . And Marries Another (Hendrickson), Paul, Women & Wives (Hendrickson) and several titles published by IVP.
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"Users of Craig Keener's IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament will be delighted to have a companion volume on a period both more remote in time and exotic in cultural background. This volume . fills a need not addressed by any other book I know.
About the Author
John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. Previously he was professor of Old Testament at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago for twenty years.
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Haven’t begun using it yet but I had a quick skim through it and it looks very comprehensive. Looking forward to reading it alongside my Bible.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This commentary may be used either for reference or in conjunction with one's regular Bible reading. In reading the Bible devotionally or in preparing sermons or Bible studies, one has two of the most crucial tools for interpretation in the Bible itself: the text and its context.
A POPULAR, NOT A SCHOLARLY, COMMENTARY
Scholars may be disappointed that the text of this work is not documented or nuanced the way a scholarly work would be, but should keep in mind that this book is not written primarily for scholars, who already have access to much of this information elsewhere.
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